import: Import a dataset

In prekshasreewastav/ImportR: Import a Dataset

Description

The import function can import data from delimited text files, EXCEL spreadsheets, and statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata.

Usage

import(file, ...)

Arguments

file	datafile to import. If missing, the user is prompted to select a file interactively.
...	parameters passed to the import function. See details below.

Details

The import function is a wrapper for the haven, readxl, and vroom packages.

Value

a data frame

See Also

read_sas, read_dta, read_spss, read_excel, vroom

Examples

## Not run: 
#import comma delimited file
mydataframe <- import("mydata.csv")

# import SAS binary data file
mydataframe <- import("mydata.sas7bdat")

# import the second sheet of an EXCEL workbook
mydataframe <- import("mydata.xlsx", sheet = 2)

# prompt for a file to import
mydataframe <- import()

## End(Not run)

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